Definitions of bioassay
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appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard
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bio-assay
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immunoassay, immunochemical assay
identification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen
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pregnancy test
a physiological test to determine whether a woman is pregnant
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radioimmunoassay
immunoassay of a substance that has been radioactively labeled
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Friedman test, rabbit test
pregnancy test that involves injecting some of the woman's urine into an unmated female rabbit and later examining the ovaries of the rabbit; presence of corpora lutea indicates that the woman is pregnant
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a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.
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subject to a bio-assay
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analyze (chemical substances)
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